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Dust particles swirl like lost spirits in the thin, amber light cutting through filthy window panes, illuminating a room suspended in memory. Wallpaper curls away from the walls in brittle, brown tongues, and the floorboards protest each step with a groan, as if the house itself is whispering secrets. Outside, the cicadas sing their relentless Italian chorus, a stark contrast to the suffocating quiet within. You are rooted in the doorway of a childhood bedroom, a single photograph held tight behind your back, its glass now a constellation of sharp fragments across the threadbare carpet. The air tastes of dry rot, forgotten things, and a faint, coppery tang. Then the door yawns wider on its hinges, and Leo Valdez steps through. The afternoon light catches in his dark, unruly curls. His usu…